Didn't you say that we would lose money after filming?

Chapter 203 This is even more important

Xia Yuan looked at Tang Ying with a smile, confidence in his eyes.

This was indeed the result of his careful selection. Indeed, with the database in his mind, he could naturally see the information of these works from the parallel world.

If you want to find a script for a masterpiece and then make a movie that is sure to make a profit, it is indeed a difficult task. After all, you not only need to consider the quality of the script, but also the richness of the story, whether you can shoot it, and so on.

It is very difficult, and many conditions are indispensable!

Otherwise, you will know after watching "Drawing Sword" that even if there is a good script, it may not necessarily make a good movie that can make money.

But losing money is different. Making money is not easy, so isn’t losing money easy?

Especially now that both sides know that they have cheats, they are all trying to cooperate with each other, isn't this even simpler?

For example, the three books that Xia Yuan took out this time were like this. They were all the books of the worst movies in the parallel world.

And each one is more outrageous than the last, and can be called the Evil God of Heaven! He defied the whole Daluo Xutian!
Tang Ying's eyes were almost shining with gold.

"Tell us quickly!" Tang Ying's eyes were full of anticipation, and she asked Xia Yuan to quickly interpret the script.

Although it stands to reason that the original situation was that Xia Yuan didn't know what she was thinking, so she had to sift through the gold and choose the worst from the best.

But when you know that all the scripts you are going to shoot are bad, then the ones you come up with are definitely bad scripts, and you are only going to lose money.

Then there is no need to choose.

After all, they are all bad books. Can we just pick one and shoot it?
But in fact, if you really think so, you are totally wrong.

Losing money is a skill and there are tricks to it.

Tang Ying felt that even if there was a loss, it would be a sure loss, because she was afraid of making money in the past, so she had to be selective.

Pick the worst one, the one that will most certainly cause you to lose money!
She still believed that she was still a congenital money-losing saint, and under her wise leadership and decisions, her rebates would definitely be pocketed smoothly!
Now, she has suffered a loss once, which has given her a certain amount of confidence.

See, losing money is not impossible!

So this time, she has to strike while the iron is hot, keep up the good work, and make a big loss!
The debt has been paid off, and any further losses will go into his pocket and exist as 'start-up capital to defeat Xia Yuan'!

“First of all, this is the first one.”

And Xia Yuan also picked up the first script.

It is "Pure Mind, Chasing Dreams in the Entertainment Industry".

"This movie mainly tells the inspirational story of Wen Tianyang, a young teacher at Haiya Film and Television Academy, who has studied and grown together with his students over the past four years. It is a movie that reflects the current state of the entertainment industry, telling the story of a group of young people who have dreams and venture into the entertainment industry. It also mainly criticizes the current situation where unspoken rules are rampant. Even if you have a pure heart and do not go along with the crowd, you can still make a name for yourself.

There are 17 students in the class in the story, 8 boys and 9 girls, with different family backgrounds, growth experiences and personalities.

Some students come from well-off families with luxurious beachfront villas, yachts and sports cars; some are children of ordinary working class people; some are from ethnic minorities in backward and remote mountainous areas; and some are problem children from single-parent families. They have successfully fought their way through the crowd and passed the acting major, which has attracted much attention. They are the chosen ones of heaven, full of enthusiasm, and are fighting for their beautiful dreams in their best youth. "

Xia Yuan said this while thinking in his mind.

Listening to Xia Yuan's story, Tang Ying was also stunned.

Wow, I didn’t know it until I heard it, and it was so shocking. This shit is so obvious.

17 characters involved?
You have to know that the length of a movie is very limited. The internationally accepted length is between one and a half hours and two and a half hours, and no more than three hours.

The only exception in the world is Bollywood in India, where "blockbusters" are often six or seven hours long.

If you want to tell a story within this limited one or two hours, then the number of people involved must not be too many, and the cast of leading actors is also quite limited. The more characters involved, the more confusing and lengthy your story will be.

If you want to sort out the story points and tell the story clearly, it will be a great test of the director's skills.

But as long as the director’s skills are up to par!
"What's your overall evaluation?" Tang Ying asked.

"Quantum micro-shit." Xia Yuan thought deeply, "In today's market, genre works in the entertainment industry still have a certain market, and the audience still has some interest. The entertainment market has always been large. In addition, group portrait films have actually been tried before. If the time relationship between the characters can be filtered out, it's hard to say."

"What's your suggestion?" Tang Ying asked.

"I think it's OK to pass." Xia Yuan gave his suggestion: "Because although the reviews are terrible, its box office is actually good. The production cost is 4500 million, and its final total box office is 2.34 million. The worst single-day box office is 233 million."

Tang Ying was also thinking after hearing this.

According to the experience she had gained before, Xia Yuan's vision always seemed a little unpredictable, and she eventually stopped believing in Xia Yuan's vision.

But now the situation is different. Both parties have confessed their mistakes and they no longer have any secrets. So, given that both parties have the same goal, Tang Ying is considering
Can I trust Xia Yuan's judgment again? Should I just follow Xia Yuan's lead?
Moreover, Xia Yuan also made it clear that although the film had a bad reputation, the script did look bad.

But the market performance is still there.

2.3 billion.

This is already profitable!

Is she trying to make money? She is trying to lose money!
Why are you still shooting when you've made money? Get lost!
"Okay, then pass!" Tang Ying nodded and finally chose to trust Xia Yuan once.

Their attention turned to the second book.

"What about this one?"

"This book, Bureau 749, is inspired by a real organization that specializes in studying the supernatural and paranormal aspects. It uses this organization as a blueprint and incorporates science fiction elements. It tells the story of a young man and his comrades in the same bureau who, when the entire city is facing a catastrophe, go through numerous obstacles, save the city, and complete their own growth." Xia Yuan said.

"What's your comment?" Tang Ying asked.

"Shit." Xia Yuan thought for a moment and gave an answer: "The total investment in this film was 6 million yuan, and the final box office was 3.7 million yuan. It's different from the first one. It actually lost all the money."

Sci-fi?

Tang Ying immediately touched upon the forbidden area.

Wow, can science fiction be filmed?

Just as they said before, actually making a movie is more about considering many factors such as the director's ability and the quality of the script, which will determine the quality of the final film.

How big is the science fiction market? In addition, given Xia Yuan's level, Tang Ying felt that if the script was not really rotten to the extreme and there was really no way to save it, it would still be unstable.

Who knows if he will still suffer losses in Xia Yuan's hands?

So this one won’t work either!

Tang Ying made a decision immediately and shook her head: "I'll pass this one too!"

Now, there is only one last option left.

A Chinese Odyssey.
Xia Yuan also spoke up: "The last book is even more important, a huge piece of shit! It's also the one I recommend the most!"

(End of this chapter)